Right-Wing Dharma

"Most political conservatives in Burma are Buddhists, with the “progressives” often “progressing” to secular materialism, or maybe Christianity. Similarly, conservatives in the west, being rather traditionalistic, tend towards Christianity (or maybe Judaism), if they are religious at all. Thus the predominance of political leftism in western Buddhism is an artifact of circumstance, not a political, …

God is Love

John Owen: The Father loves us, and “chose us before the foundation of the world;” but in the pursuit of that love, he “blesseth us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ,” Eph. i. 3, 4. From his love, he sheds or pours out the Holy Spirit richly upon us, through Jesus Christ …

Modern, Freewill, Works Religion

(posted in 2011) More from Don Fortner: The issue is not what or how much does a person have to know to be saved. The issue is who. Who must I know? The answer to that question is plainly stated in John 17:3. We must know the true God and the true Christ. Let me make …

Whether drunkenness is a sin?

St. Thomas Aquinas on whether drunkenness is a sin. It is best to read the entire portion but I have selected two quotes to encourage you to read him for yourself. Drunkenness may be understood in two ways. First, it may signify the defect itself of a man resulting from his drinking much wine, the …

#abortion Pastor Rebukes & Warns City Council

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9dl3_9llCo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rclgxTUZp14

Union with God

"The soul cannot live unless it is ineffably and without confusion united to God, who is truly the life eternal (1 John 5:20). Before this union in knowledge, vision, and perception it is dead, even though it is endowed with intellect and is by nature immortal…" Symeon the New Theologian (949 - 1022)

Does God Exist?

If you haven't heard of Peterson get yourself out from under that rock and google him. He's insightful for an unbeliever. As one commented, "This is a man that doesn't believe in a god (because his intellect won't let him) but desperately wants to." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfvVu7__vy0

Four Marks

Archbishop Foley Beach: I will call these the “Four Marks of Continuing a Spirit-filled Movement” or rather “Four Marks of Modern Anglicanism” You see, we could go on playing Church and being religious and make no impact spiritually in our world. Yes, we could be married to our forms and traditions and remain a holy …

The Lament of Hermes

I thought this was interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Kou9TGdi8 Translated from the Latin the Greek having been lost: Trismegistus: "Do you not know, Asclepius, that Egypt is an image of heaven, or, to speak more exactly, in Egypt all the operations of the powers which rule and work in heaven have been transferred to earth below? Nay, it …

Book of Common Prayer

I've been using the BCP for devotions off and on for a few years now. At one time I believe it was nothing more than popish doctrine made more palatable to Protestants (see Gill here and here) but I have since changed my mind and recommend it as a source guide for devotion and prayer. …